So I take this new job after interviewing with a CCO. Day 1, I meet my partner. She’s black, and I think “cool - I never had a black partner.” Then I meet my direct boss - also black. Months later they’re like “we’re gonna hire some juniors for you.” I think, cool - I’ll see some resumes. Nah…THEY hired the juniors. And surprise, also black. So now my creative team is 7 black people - all put together by the agency. None of us knew each other prior.

Do you still write thank you emails after interviews? A lot of the roles I interview for these days are coordinated by recruiters so I don’t see the interviewers emails

What is L2 interview round in tech mahindra? Is it technical or managerial?

Hello all,

I have an Interview with Atlassian for a pre sales solutions engineer role in Canada that requires 5-8 YOE . What's the salary range I should be aiming for ?

Hi Team,

I joined Mindtree on 8th Feb and not got project and I was waiting for last 2 and half month. So, i gave interview outside (tech mahindra) and got selected. Almost 30-35% they said they will give and i am negotiating on it.

My main concern was shift and i have some health issues and unable to continue in night shift in Mindtree and tech mahindra its purely EMEA shift and per project team update.

Shall i switch to tech Mahindra?

I have given interview for CGI. One round of technical interview took place . There is no further communication from H.R.

I applied to a job at KPMG and did the first two rounds of interviews, general interview, then case study and competency. Never before have I had such a positive feedback at the end of an interview of the 2nd, both said really like me, I did well etc.
It's now been 3 weeks since the interview and I still haven't heard back from the team other than the odd HR email saying they are following up with them. Is there something going on internally, I.e hiring freeze in the London office atm?

A recruiter from a firm I applied to reached out about scheduling an interview and I responded 5 minutes later saying I am available whenever. Over two days have gone by and I’ve heard nothing. Is that odd?

Biz owners/entrepreneurs: Any tips on how to answer questions where the interviewer would want to know why I’d want to work for a company if I have my own. I’d want to reassure them that I have no intentions of leaving their company for mine or that there wouldn’t be competing priorities between us. I have a small photography biz. When this came up in an interview how did you address it? On my resume it does show that I’m currently a photographer w/ my own biz. I was selected for an interview.

I’m shooting for the moon and applying to jobs I am mentally ready for and can qualify for but my resume is very short sweet and to the point because I’ve worked at the same place for 6 year and climbed the ladder & wanting something new. How do I explain that to my future employer?

Some recruiter in Accenture lined me up for an interview for a role which was not in my skillset ( by saying that this is just an evaluation exercise and they will map me to the right role) and obviously I got rejected. Now I see that I am not eligible to apply the role which I was targeting for the next 6 months. Any idea how can I get this escalated so that the recruiter ( Accenture employee) should at least be careful in future before fooling a noob like me?

Hi - I have an interview with Johnson & Johnson for a Leader role. There seems to be multiple interviews with multiple people in the organization. Hoping to get some insight on this process from those who have been through it as it sounds like a great opportunity. What do they look for? How can I ace the interview?

I have gotten a verbal offer from Facebook, but I just had my phone screen interview with the hiring manager at Amazon yesterday. I want to reach out to the recruiter at Amazon and let them know what the timeline looks like. I would much rather have the Amazon job over the Facebook one. But I’m afraid if I decline Facebook then Amazon won’t happen. I’m just completely lost.

is the amazon work simulation assessment a case study? should i be expecting, for instance, a coding test? or a financial modeling test? or is it behavioral?

Anyone at Amex? Their interview process seems to be taking a very long time. Is this normal?

Hi folks, need guidance. Skill - . Net + azure and YOE - 4.

After two tech round received email for documents. HR said that she will discuss regarding my expected offer with the team after receiving documents from my side which I sent yesterday.
Today evening I got technical interview assigned mail with meeting invitation for today afternoon itself. It is very confusing to me.

Are they trying to take my one more round of interview? I was hoping to get offer after sending documents.

Which one is better- Zscaler or Mcafee?
(profile - Security researcher)
Zscaler- offering 15.5 CTC (location-
Mohali)
Mcafee- Cleared all the rounds & Hr
round is on Monday ….might get an offer
from them as well. (location- Bangalore).
Current - 8.5 lpa (2yrs YOE)

I've been told that I'll be sent to the U.S on a secondment for 6 months. I have also read that the waiting period for US visa is more than a year. Any thoughts on this?

Any craft beer brewers here?

In the last two year I’ve gotten more and more into alcohol free beer. The selection in my country (Europe) is still small and mainly driven by the big brands (e.g. Heineken). My idea is to start my own small brewery which only produces alcohol free beer as a bit of a pendant to the booming local craft beer industry. Any thoughts on that idea or someone who has experience in the market?

Thankfully on a project and working remotely. I’ve been slowly losing grip with my depression and anxiety. Anyone else feel too scared to talk about it with their team?

Anyone watch the clock tick away and have this endless dread of the work day starting like me. When I wake up on weekdays I dread looking at the clock. During the day I mentally start counting down how much time is left on a 30 min break, on Sundays it’s a whole different story.

Up antidepressant dosage or quit?
Relatively new position at a coveted firm as their Marketing and BD manager. Have suffered burnout and depressive episodes previously: can feel the symptoms raising it’s head. Most importantly, struggling to tolerate how directors speak to me, whereas previously I wouldn’t take it personally and get on with it. Actively looking for a different position as I’ve come to discover this company exploits EME employees, but want to attempt to end on a “high note”.

Hi sharks,

I have 4.3yrs experience in IT and current ctc is 11.7LPA.
How much max ctc i can ask during my switch
Technology- Mulesoft

Hi - I have an interview with Johnson & Johnson for a Leader role. There seems to be multiple interviews with multiple people in the organization. Hoping to get some insight on this process from those who have been through it as it sounds like a great opportunity. What do they look for? How can I ace the interview?

Looking for recommendations on Azure learning and certifications, specifically learning tracks for Systems Administrators and Engineers. I'm specifically looking for the MS equivalent of a VMware VCP course/certs.

If you have a learning course or books you'd recommend I'd appreciate your feedback. 🙂

Hello fishes,
I'm looking for referrals for QA lead role in Bangalore. Kindly DM me if you have any. Thanks..

Are there any SAP / IT Project management related full time or Contract opportunities in Houston?

A company offered a role, but then went back to the legal team to see if they can do H1 transfer. The job is not aligned with my degree but my past 9 years of work ex has been. How do I try to convince them?

Any chance of overcoming 3.34 undergrad gpa from state school? B4 cpa in TAS

What’s producer salary situation in Miami ? Think senior integrated

Hi Fishes,

I have previously worked for Reliance Jio, couldn't withdraw my PF money. How can I get that now ?

S&p global capital iq

Any creatives looking for work in Atlanta or DC? HMU...

How do you work on getting better at concepting & ideation, are there any tips or resources that can help not just creatives but advertising creatives as a whole come up with good ideation & concepts?

I commute to work from the suburbs. One day my train did not run… my job said I had to come in and they would expense my Uber... no that I submitted the expense report the said they can’t reimburse me

Anyone know someone at 215 McCann?

Happy Friday! To spread joy, who do you want to give flowers to today?

How do you get opportunities to speak on panels? Is it based on networking?

What are your favorite creative studios?

I’m really discouraged. I’m 25 and have yet to get a full time job in the industry. I graduated college late, but it seems everyone my age is at the senior level. I’ve networked, cont...

It's August! We made it halfway through the year! What are your goals for this month? Let’s stay motivated 💪🏾

Hi - I’m working on a podcast to showcase real stories of ageism, racism, and sexism in the ad industry. You will remain anonymous if you wish. If you’re interested PM me and if you have ideas on how

I am trying to make the transition from a large nonprofit public media organization to a small agency. I’m currently interviewing and it’s looking real promising. However, it’s a whole new world for me! Any tips or suggestions???

Are you sick of tired of being sick and tired!!??

I know I am. Just like you the recent murders of two black men have done a number on me.... and I can’t just sit still with this. I wanna take action. I want to do something. Create something. Develops something that can create change.

So what is the output? I’m not sure. And that’s why I am reaching out to you all. Let’s use our talent in advertising to make something that will sway people to “PULL UP”!!! Let’s chat!! The time is now!!!!

Salary thread: What position are you in and how much are you making? I'm an AE making 75k a year in Chicago

🍂November JOB THREAD!

Do you know of an opening or opportunity?

Share it in the comments below! Help another Fish. 🤝

And women in here that are also considered leadership at their agency?

Hey folks - 12 yrs in my career. 6 yrs agency PR, 6 yrs in a mrkting role for a hospital. Tomorrow is my first day of my new job at a company where I’ll be the mrktng mgr for an OTC pharmaceuticals company with a handful of brands in my portfolio. Any tips? Help me obiwan!

LMAO what do Afro Latinos look like? I just asked a creative to include more pictures of Afro-Latinos in our hispanic messaging and she said "I tried to find pictures of videos that looked authentic but they didn't have the right look, it's a very specific look". So no black people in the ad cause this white passing lady needs to gate keep who looks latina enough. The blond, blue eyed women in the photos passed though... UGHH.